PaulF wrote:How much do you trust this mechanic? It kinda sounds like you're getting taken for a ride, to be honest. That's going to be an expensive bill if you replace all that.
Good question. Why do you need this stuff? There may be surface rust on the arms, that can be fixed easily. PPF, that is aluminium so corrosion is not an issue, and physical damage is rare. Ball joints can wear, but do
all of them need replacing? Oil seals may need replacing but they are cheap as chips from specialist resellers and probably Mazda too. Check out the vendors on the bottom of this page. But first do a lot of reading on here, and on Miata.net (a USA-centric site).
Be aware that originality matters on a car from that year. Replace only what absolutely needs replacing, photos would be helpful in guiding our advice.
It sounds like either you or your mechanic (or both) are very new to MX5s, this could be an avoidably expensive education unless you tread warily.
with the factory supercharger kit. I was wondering if there are any good suggestions to source the following for a good price (and be sure I buy the right ones to fit my model):
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